A.G. presented 8/93 for treatment of Hepatitis C. She was diagnosed 7/92 with elevated liver enzymes and positive Hepatitis C antibodies, and had a history of IV drug abuse. She was prescribed a dietary and nutritional supplement regimen as well as intravenous (IV) vitamin treatments, all of which were focused on immune support and anti-viral effect. Blood work was largely normal for five years except for slight, fluctuating elevations in the liver enzymes AST (GOT), ALT (GPT) and GGT. She also reported occasional pain and tingling in the area of the liver. Blood work 11/98 showed a Hepatitis C Virus RNA level of 2,160,900 by PCR testing. AHCC was added within a week after this test - 6 gms in divided doses and no other adjustments to the patient's treatment protocol were made. Follow-up testing 3/99 showed a decrease in Hepatitis C Virus RNA to 1,573,400 (a 27.2 decrease in 4 months).
- Joel S. Edman, D.Sc. and Dr. Fred Pescatore, M.D.
64 year old Female with Hepatitis C
M.F. presented 11/98 for treatment of Hepatitis C, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and allergies. The hepatitis diagnosis was made 2-3 years earlier when liver enzymes significantly increased, although there was some evidence of elevated liver enzymes up to 35 years earlier. At presentation, the liver enzymes Gamma GT and AST were high (100.0 and 67.0 respectively) and the WBC count was low (3.4 thous/ml). Hepatitis C Virus RNA by PCR testing, done 1/99, showed a count of 1,475,000. Nutritional supplementation and IV vitamin therapy did not produce significant results as liver enzymes were still high and the patient was still fatigued. AHCC was begun 3/99, 6 gms in divided doses. Follow-up testing showed a Hepatitis C Virus RNA level of 167,000 ( a dramatic 89% decrease in 4 months). Liver enzyme levels were essentially unchanged, however, the patient reported significant improvement in energy.
- Joel S. Edman, D.Sc. and Dr. Fred Pescatore, M.D.
